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A great deal of theoretical research on the free electron laser (FEL) has occurred since Madey and coworkers first observed FEL operation as an amplifier1 and as an oscillator2. Current trends in theory are reviewed in this paper, together with the experimental efforts.
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Bonifacio, R., Casagrande, F., Lugiato, L.A. (1983). Classical Trajectories and Coherent States of a Free Electron Laser. In: Martellucci, S., Chester, A.N. (eds) Free Electron Lasers. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 49. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3751-5_3
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